October 2007
spinnerin: Huh, new amazon site design. Might it actually be less cluttered? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Snacking on roasted pumpkin seeds. nom nom nom. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @tithonium I’m really sorry about your neighbor. That’s awful. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: There’s video of my talk from Thursday on YouTube now. I think I may have to wait a week or two before I can watch it, though. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: At post season timbers game after a fun day of pumpkin acquisition and carving. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Trimet doesn’t seem to think anyone wants to come downtown on a saturday. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @peat Er. Is it actually bacon, or something else? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @jchris Same here. I’m happy to sit it out for now. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Feeling like someone replaced my brain with mush. Maybe I should just stay home and get as much work time as I can. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Wanting a house now, not February. Sigh. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Thinking about working from a coffee shop downtown for the afternoon. Any recommendations? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Just posted links to go with my presentation last night: http://tinyurl.com/2evtgd (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Seeing lots of new Twitter contacts. Hi! (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Oh my head hurts. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
Ignite Portland Links
Silicon Florist has a round-up of links from last night’s Ignite Portland event. I had a great time. Those five minutes go really, really fast.
Here’s some links to follow up on my talk.
That binary scarf pattern is available on Knitty. Knitty is a great resource for interesting, attractive patterns, and they’re all free. It’s published as a quarterly online magazine.
The sweater percentage...
spinnerin: Ignite portland was great. But now I have the numa numa song in my head. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Feeling nervous and excited. Should I bring some finished knitting projects as examples? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Feeling like I’ve been pushed back ten years, with all the email forwards I’m getting lately. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @rcoder Pretty, definitely. I’m thinking of something part recipe-organizer and part social network, though. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Wondering if there’s a good web 2.0 site for recipes/cooking. Not just a forum, but something like Ravelry? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @bleything Thingy! (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: I still haven’t really practiced my talk for tonight. Except i my head while trying to fall asleep. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Thinking about setting up a blog to replace my Etsy shop. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: I hate when lurkers send generic job announcements to local user group lists. Tell us why we should talk to you. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: The socks I just finished grew in the wash. Now they’re too big to wear. Boo. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Add to the list of IT stereotypes I don’t get: “programmers like to work in the dark”. Back in college, maybe. Now it puts me to sleep. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Slightly puzzled by Silicon Florist’s positive impression of Planet Argon. Maybe the uptime has gotten better? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: My Grand Canyon userpic is almost a year old. Do I need a new one yet? (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Wondering what the person who found my blog by searching on “why don’t hire female programmer” was after. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Not feeling well. Kind of feverish, actually. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
Editorial vs. Catalog
Ha, maybe I do want to write.
To my occasional embarrassment, sometimes I get in the habit of watching a lot of tv while knitting. Especially shows like What Not to Wear and America’s Next Top Model, which send Lucas running. One recent Saturday, I saw an episode of ANTM where Janice Dickenson (former model and full time crazy person) was teaching the girls the difference between posing for...
Things and Stuff
I haven’t felt like writing much lately. I’m in the middle of one of my occasional ‘bored with technology’ phases, too. So I’m letting a few things slide. It’ll pass before long, I expect.
I’ve been tracking everything I cook on my wiki, though. Might be interesting if you’re looking for ideas.
I’m also going to be presenting at Ignite Portland on Thursday. I’m giving a five-minute talk on why...
spinnerin: For some reason I thought Alice Waters wouldn’t sound quite so breathy and frail when she talks. Not exactly selling her food views. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: There’s a woman outside trying to sell art prints out of the trunk of her car. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
Breast of Chicken, Martini-Style and more...
Favorite recipes and video cooking tips from Martha Stewart on marthastewart.com. Great recipes for chicken, cakes, pasta, cookies, easy meals, healthy dishes, family-friendly menus, holiday food, special occasions, and more.
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Tags: recipe, cooking, chicken (via Ma.gnolia: Audrey Eschright’s Bookmarks)
spinnerin: Updating my cooking log: http://aeschright.pbwiki.com/Cooking (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Working on my slides for Ignite Portland. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
Voice Knitting Machine
A knitting machine that uses voice recordings to create its patterns.
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Tags: knitting, machine, art (via Ma.gnolia: Audrey Eschright’s Bookmarks)
spinnerin: Getting ready to venture out into the rain. This should be fun. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Really tired of having this cold. I’ve reached the uncontrollable sneezing stage. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
Grilled Scallop-Stuffed Sweet Onions
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Tags: recipe, onion, scallops, japanese (via Ma.gnolia: Audrey Eschright’s Bookmarks)
spinnerin: I get really annoyed with the lack of critical thinking in most local arts/culture coverage. It’s ours so it must be awesome! (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Still waiting for someone else to mention the stupid choice of location for Portland fashion week. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: @annez Whether things get labeled as SF involves style as much as topic (see Margaret Atwood or Cormac McCarthy’s _The Road_). (via Twitter / spinnerin)
spinnerin: Yummy lunch at Kinta. Definitely a good pick for vegetarian groups. (via Twitter / spinnerin)
